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Anyone fancy a rideout Sunday 4th Nov?
I'll be leaving Donnington services (M1, J23a/24) @ 9am.

Heading north east, Bridlington / Scarborough sorta direction (for the simple reason, I aint never been!).
Anyone who fancies tagging along, be at the services ready to leave 9am.

Probably boring route there (but the m/ways serve a purpose I s'pose!!), M1, M18, M62.
Route back, probably N York moors and across the Pennines to M6.

Met office are threatening half decent weather for the next few days, just a bit nippy.
Just want to catch one of the last riding weekends.

Don't ask the distance, I can't be arsed to work it out.
I set off at 9am and get back when I get back.
I'll also warn you, as I've never been there before, we might get lost at some point!!
However, I will be bringing a Tuffmap ... though to be fair, they are as good as scribbling the route on the back of a fag packet!

Not selling this very well, am I??

i'm playing golf

but would love to meet up the weekend after... anyone fancy a ride out to bala lake in Wales?

u been there...Scarborough but unfortunately I'm 1300 miles away this weekend

Just become a Grandad again (daughter #2 had a little girl Thursday evening), so a bit preoccupied this weekend. Beat that for an excuse !!

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Not selling this very well, am I??

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Nevermind mate, I'm up for it. Let me know when you're near York, we'll hook up somewhere and I'll and show you the best roads to get to the coast. Will try and get in touch with Beano also and anyone else who might be interested? I've got your mobile no if it hasn't changed, will text you.
Cheers,
Dave.

Sounds good mate, it'll be good to meet up again and it's bleedin' ages since I last saw Mike!

I'll head towards York then.

Nice one. After the A1 take the A64 toward York, you'll eventually reach a roundabout, turn left and then left at the next (very nearby) roundabout. Ride about 200 yds and you'll see a Toby Carvery pub. Will meet you in the car park mate.

No mate! Just follow the A64, till you reach a roundabout, there's only one roundabout (don't take any slip roads!) it's NE of York. (Near Huntington & Stockton on the Forest). Hope that makes more sense
Be nice to see you again mate!

Hopefully see you in the car park Dave, Funkletrumpet will meet you at the same place as Dave, will be leaving around 9.00am so should take a good 2 1/2 hours, but we will see.

Looking forward to it lads. 'The Hopgrove' Tobery Carvery pub car park, Malton Road, York between 11 & 12 AM. Anyone else interested?

Thanks Dave (Dafydd) for a good tour around Scarborough and Bridlington, not to mention Driffield really enjoyed myself. The company of Funkletrumpet and Paul and also meeting Mike was great as well.

A little wild heading home over the M62, really windy and cold but the firework display was an added bonus.. Arrived home at 20.45 after a really great ride out

Glad you enjoyed it Ray, had a great day myself. Was nice to catch up with you both and Mike again. Bet you had a good view of the fireworks from the M62!
Looks like we were lucky with the weather also, definite change for the worse today

I missed it. Bollix!

Yeah, what Ray said!
It was certainly better having your inside knowledge of the back roads rather than plodding on the 'A' roads everywhere I usually take.

I can't believe it had been more than 12 months since I last saw Mike too!

I'm certain Paul's Thunderbird sport looked better than the last time I saw it - a lovely bike.

I had a complete nightmare of a journey home - I didn't get back until nearly 10pm!!
After setting out at 8am, I was not a happy bunny!!
DON'T ask, I'll bore you all with it next time I meet up.

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Should of come with me mate down the M62, it was free all the way home..

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I still would've hit the fog though ..

Hey no fog mate, just plenty of firewaorks and you could see for miles as the M62 is the highest motorway in the UK. Really nice ride home as I said before though Bl@@dy Cold!!!

Good to have seen you guys, time flies funkle! even though ST's don't in the fog.
soon after you guys moved on I did the mother in law out for birthday treat at tea time thingy!!!!!
Wish I had taken the punishment off the wifey and come with you guys.....!!
Anyway Off on Friday this week and going out no matter what as long as it is less than storm force 4. when is your day off Dave??
Ray.... the brakes, always knew the speedmaster was more bike than the america, needs better brakes!! so must be faster!!
Cheers, Mike.